First Screen - Orkids

First Screen, a screening tool for Specific Learning Disabilities and related concerns, by Orkids, is a checklist of signs and symptoms which has been tested with over 100 children from different schools and different classes. It caters to school-going children. It is important to keep in mind that the child should have been exposed to at least 1 year of formal instruction (teaching) in a school before attempting to use the tool.

The screening tool is filled by a parent, a teacher or an adult who ‘knows’ the child's academic and behavioural history. The time taken is about 20-25 minutes per child. A feedback report will be generated after the submission of a completed checklist. The report highlights the areas of difficulty the child faces and a suggested action plan.